Data Preparation

Before using the SCIENDO Simulate tool, prepare the following:

  1. Land Cover Map at T1: A raster files (GeoTIFF format) representing land use/cover at T1.
  2. Planning Unit Map: A raster file (GeoTIFF format) or shapefile of administrative or management zones.
  3. Land Use/Cover Lookup Table: A CSV file describing raster values with their corresponding land cover classes.
  4. Raster Cube: A raster files (GeoTIFF format) or ERS files containing the factor maps produced by SCIENDO Train.
  5. Transition Matrices: A list of CSV file containing transition probability matrix of land cover between T1 and T2 in each planning unit produced by SCIENDO Scenario Builder.
  6. Weight of Evidence: A list of DCF file containing weight of evidence of factor maps produced by SCIENDO Train.
  7. DINAMICA EGO Path (Optional): A custom path to the DINAMICA EGO directory installed on your PC if DINAMICA EGO is installed in a custom installation directory. The default path will be used if not specified, assuming the default DINAMICA EGO installation directory.

Before running the SCIENDO Simulate module, ensure that you have downloaded and installed the DINAMICA EGO software. Dinamica EGO is a free and non-commercial platform for environmental modeling with outstanding possibilities for the design. You can download the version 6 or lower here but it still compatible with older version. For further description, please visit the DINAMICA EGO Documentation.

Using the SCIENDO Simulate Analysis Tool

Follow these steps to use the tool:

Accessing Outputs

After the analysis completes, you’ll find the following in your selected output directory:

  1. Land use/cover projection maps: List of TIF file containing land use/cover projection.
  2. Land use/cover projection lookup table: A CSV file containing the all of area projected land use/cover.
  3. EGOML file: A file format containing the model of DINAMICA EGO.
  4. SCIENDO Simulate Report: An overview of the analysis results in HTML format, providing detailed interpretations and visualizations of these outputs.